The Barcelona vs Real Madrid live stream presents one of the most highly anticipated matches in European soccer, aka "El Clasico."

It has been a tumultuous few months for Barcelona, which has been plagued by financial difficulties and the departure of hero Lionel Messi to Paris Saint-Germain this summer. They are in eighth place in La Liga, having lost three of their eight games and drawing one. One of those losses was a 0-2 defeat to reigning champions Atletico Madrid at the beginning of October.

It hasn't been smooth sailing for Real Madrid either. At the end of last month, they suffered a shocking defeat in the Champions League at the hands of a weak Sheriff side. They then lost 1-2 to Espanyol in the league as well. However, in the latest round of the Champions League, they defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 0-5 and are in second place in La Liga.

Barcelona have won back-to-back games for the first time this season and are only two points behind Real Madrid; a win at the Camp Nou would put them back in contention for the title and eliminate a lot of uncertainty for their fans and coach Ronald Koeman.

Nevertheless, the Catalan side has some injury problems heading into the live streaming of Barcelona vs. Real Madrid. Pedri is out with a thigh injury, while Ronald Araujo suffered a hamstring injury in the international match against Uruguay. However, Ansu Fathi and Memphis Depay are fit enough to start, and Sergio Aguero is on the bench.

For Real Madrid, Dani Carvajal, Eden Hazard, Gareth Bale, and Dani Ceballos are out, but FW Toni Kroos and left back Ferland Mendy are fit and will start for Carlo Ancelotti's team.

The starting lineup is as follows:

Barcelona Ter Stegen; Desto, Garcia, Pique, Mingueza, Alba; Busquets, Gabi, de Jong; Fatih, Depay

Real Madrid Courtois; Vazquez, Militao, Alaba, Mendy; Casemiro, Klose, Modric; Rodrigo, Benzema, Vinicius Jr

Whatever the team, El Clasico is of interest to soccer fans around the world. Below are some ways to watch the Barcelona vs. Real Madrid live stream. Also, check out how to watch Premier League 21/22 to catch the latest action in England.

The Barcelona vs Real Madrid live stream will be shown on various channels around the world, but what if you want to watch it on your usual service and not in your home country?

The answer is to use a VPN, or virtual private network. This means that even if you are abroad, with the best VPN service, you can watch the matches live as if you were in a lounge.

Right now, our favorite is ExpressVPN, thanks to its combination of great speed, great customer service, and excellent device support. They also offer a no-questions-asked 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can check them out without having to sign a long-term contract.

Using VPN is incredibly easy.

1. install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, ExpressVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are in the US and want to see UK services, select UK from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action; access La Liga TV or another service to watch the game.

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Barcelona vs. Real Madrid live stream is available to US viewers via ESPN Plus. The service is available for $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year and is available on a variety of devices including Apple and Android phones, PS4 and PS5, Xbox Series X and Xbox One.

The game begins at 10:15 a.m. ET/7:15 a.m. PST.

If you live outside the United States and subscribe to ESPN Plus, you can watch the live stream of Barcelona vs. Real Madrid using a VPN such as ExpressVPN.

Canadians can watch a live stream of Barcelona vs. Real Madrid on the TSN family of services.

If you are watching TSN1 on cable, you can also log onto the TSN website to watch.

If you cut cable, you can subscribe to TSN Direct for $7.99 per day, $19.99 per month, or $16.66 per month for an annual plan.

Canadians stuck abroad who have a TSN subscription can use a VPN such as ExpressVPN to trick their streaming device into thinking they are back in the great white north.

A live stream of Barcelona vs. Real Madrid is available to UK viewers via Premier Sports or its La Liga TV channel.

A wealth of subscription options are offered here: if you just want access to La Liga TV, you can sign up for just £7.99 per month (or £69.99 per year) and watch via Sky or Premier Player. It can also be added as an Amazon Prime Video channel for the same fee.

Alternatively, there is a full Premier Sports package that includes Liga Española TV, plus Premier Sports 1 and 2 and Box Nation. This is £12.99 per month or £129 per year, and can also be accessed through Sky and Virgin TV packages or the online Premier Player.

However, if you are an American or Canadian (or someone from any other country with legal live streaming service for Barcelona vs. Real Madrid) and are only temporarily in the UK, you can still watch the service in your home country. All you need is the best VPN service, like ExpressVPN.

Australians can watch a live stream of Barcelona vs. Real Madrid on BeIn Sports Connect for A$19.99 per month or A$179.99 per year, but BeIn Sports is offering a free two-week trial. After watching El Clasico for free, you can enjoy the rest of the La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, English Championships, World Cup qualifiers, plus more great soccer action from ATP Tennis, Rugby Union, and more.

Another option is Kayo Sports, which includes BeIn Sports content in its service; Kayo can be accessed through a dedicated app on mobile and tablet, as well as through Chromecast and Apple TV.

A premium subscription is also available for A$35 per month, which allows access to three simultaneous streams instead of two.

However, if you want to try the service before committing to a subscription, a 14-day free trial is again available; Kayo is slightly more expensive than BeIn, but arguably has more content, including the current T20 World Cup.

But whichever you choose, just remember that the games start very early, at 1:15 am AEDT on Monday (October 25).

You can't watch it in Australia right now; with a VPN, you can use your Kayo or BeIn account to watch the match as if you were at home.

Kiwis can access the Barcelona vs. Real Madrid live stream via BeIn Sports Connect, but unlike Australia, they can only do so by adding it as a Sky Sport channel.

Currently not available at home in New Zealand; you can still follow all the games by using the best VPN services like ExpressVPN.

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